The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-22
ms SECOND CAPTURE.
Capt. =. A. Divine Tsken In By Penn
sylvasia Veterans.
ment Of the q. A. u. nj
GettysburE, Pa.

During the late encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Get
tysburg there was only one ex Oonfed.
crate present, Capt. I. A. Divine, Of
this city, and he was captured by the
Fifty third Pennsylvania volunteer
regiment. At their reunion on the
"bloody" wheat field he was intro
duced and madetuch stirring speech
that II WIS published in the Philadel-
phis Weekly Times. He was intro
duced by Col. Andrews SO one OF A.
P. HIPS corps. who wss there on the
1st, I'd and Sd Of July, 1868, and ss
one Of the enemy In your camp"
whereupon the gentleman said:
Gentlemen Of the Fiity-third. /
thank You for your kind attention, and
only wish myself able to express In Q
proper way my feelings today. Your
chairman has introduced me as an
ex.rebel and here with Lee In 1868,
and an enemy In your camp Gen.
tlemen, WAS here In 1853 % your
enemy, but am here today as your
friend. In 1888 We met you upon
this battle Geld, and today, solitary
and alone, meet you sgsin, with less
Of fear than then. / felt that there
was no bitterness In the hearts OF the
old soldiers Of the Amy towards each
other, and your generous conduct
towards me today assures me OF that
hct. Neither one OF rs asks the other
for credentials, for each one OF us
knows full we'll that none but the true
and the brave come TO take part In
these reunions. What interest could
such q field % Gettysburg have for
the soldier who had skulked In
his duty7 Gentlemen, / take II
that those who come back here are
the honest participants In the fight,
men whose valiant deeds have filed
our country's history with heroism
unhear1 OF In the annals oil any couD-
try. Tho loss OF this battle Ia consid-
cred TIA great misfortune Of the South,
but the,s was one greater than this
the denih OF Abraham Lincoln, q
giant In war, the genius Of peace, no.
bic hearted and generous. Had he
been spared the couhict would have
passed away with very little bitter.
ness. Gentleman, on the Bird day OF
July, 1853, thought the reception
rendered me was warm enough, but II
Ia reserved for you 10 extend one far
more warm aud welcome, and here,
with uncovered heads, no we stand
upon the bloody battlefield, where 20
many OF our rallant brother. !e!!, -s
clasp hands and cay this 10 our coun-
try" This speech was made i'm.
prompiu by Capt. T. A. Divine.
A recent number OF the BIaddock
pa Herald contains a letter from Mr..
Divine 10 Capt. Wm. X. Jones, of that
place. IL 10 headed, "A Reconstructed,
Happy rebel" and preceded by the
following from the pencil OF the editor:
"We publish by permission q private
letter TO Capt. Jones from Rebel
officer. who fought through the war In
Gen. Hill's corps, ss showing the kind.
ly feeling existing among real soldiers
from both aides, ever since April. 1885.
II politicians would keep hands of
there would be less trouble among the
veterans. Let rs have peace
"My DnAR .CAPrAIsi-Your very
Kind favor Of the 22d just received,
and ! will proceed 10 tell you how /
was treated by the peoples Just after
ktfppei j was standing near a erotip OF
'ysts' who wire dIseusslpg the where /
sboae oil Oishtown. 0le OF them
thought II was on the Mummssburs
pike. Al this point, / taid, Gentle
men, am stranger here, and II has
been twenty.four yesrs since lelt
Oashtown 10 come 10 Getty eburg, but |
think II is.on the OhAmbenburg pike
Whose command did you belong tor
"A. p. Hula corps' You were a
rebelr Yea air. They introd need
themselvee, and from that moment |
never had any rest until they left. 1
was carried around and introduced az
distinguished Southern rebel. /
drmk everything the devils ingenuity
ever prompted mao 10 distill. rode
In carriages, / vent 20 the Teunione,
and at one Of them over on the wheat
field where tha Fiiy-third Pennsyl.
vania Volunteers met 20 make
arrangements for . monument, | was
introduced by Col. Andrews a. au
enemy In the camp. aud / made a
HI Of q speech, at the conclusion
Of which every ron OF q gun made 9
rush for me aud gave me q grand
shake. 0ne greal big hurley captain,
who was three iourths full Of bus
Juice, said: Put her there, old boy.
DIN the Northern copperhead, but
give me the hand OF the man who
fought rs honestly and truly and
carried that arm In q sling for q week
never was treated better
Every man showed me some kind,
mess, and some OF them seemed do
termined 10 take me home with them
i had q glorious time, bat / did wan
you there. i did haze 10 miss you.
went 10 zee house on tho LETT OF your
lines which was In the hands OF boti
sides during the two days II was iul
otholes and ehell aud the X, ID old LADY
showed as all through a, and whsr
We walked out into the yard, | said Il
the party with me that l was RICH
over that way, whereupon the old lad,
said; 'ies, youens belonged 10 Mr.
Hancocks reg iment then NO, madam
was with Mr.. Lea what. tn,
rebelT 'Yee, nam why, | a,
declare Why, you look right Thu
yet. And the roars Of laughter from
the boys In blue eoniounded the oil,
woman 20 much ~ II did ms. | VA
known alter that ~ the lone thin
rebel Cpau, ! knew every place
went over both lines, and I could 10
cate my petition On tho lines withau
any trouble. Il lisa grand battle fie a
think We oughi 10 set almoet loo
old iehs and vets up there next yea
and hays good tine am Ia Low,
with Pennsylya ia, and wish coul,
live mp there. II l could get a cir
and farm l lhink l would move np
Captain, come South this fall, az,
stay q week or two, and We will hay,
some fun. French and Ridgly an
well, and desiIe TO be rems m bert
very kindly. There WIS nothing A